Summary
Mourners held a funeral in Gaza for Mohammed Wishah, an Al Jazeera journalist killed in an Israeli drone strike. Wishah is one of many journalists who have died since the conflict began in October 2023. Concerns are growing about the safety of reporters in the area.
Key Facts
- Mohammed Wishah was an Al Jazeera journalist killed in Gaza by an Israeli drone strike.
- His funeral took place in central Gaza, attended by friends, family, and colleagues.
- Wishah had often reported on Israeli attacks from Gaza.
- Ismail al-Thawabta, a media official in Gaza, stated that journalists are being targeted deliberately.
- 262 journalists have been killed in Gaza since the conflict started in October 2023.
- Israeli forces have killed 12 Al Jazeera journalists since the current conflict began.
- Al Jazeera described the killing of its journalists as violations of international law.
